Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTERS.
Centres. | Number of Children on Registers. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 Year. | Over 1 Year. | Total. | Under 1 Year (at the end of the year). | Over 1 Year (at the end of the year). | Became 5 during the year. | Total. | |
(on 1st attendance.) | |||||||
The Chestnuts (St. Ann's) | 952 | 736 | 1,688 | 581 | 1,037 | 70 | 1,688 |
Bruce Castle | 732 | 713 | 1,445 | 423 | 958 | 64 | 1,445 |
Town Hall | 166 | 113 | 279 | 62 | 211 | 6 | 279 |
Total | 1,850 | 1,562 | 3,412 | 1,066 | 2,206 | 140 | 3,412 |
Centres. | No. on Register. (Under 1 year.) | Deaths of Infants | Infantile Death-rate |
---|---|---|---|
The Chestnuts (St. Ann's) | 952 | 6 | 6.30 |
Bruce Castle | 732 | 7 | 9.56 |
Town Hall | 166 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 1,850 | 13 | 7.02 |
Infant Mortality rate for whole area 51.8 per thousand births.
Medical Examinations. | Total N umber. | New Cases | Number of Sessions. | Average per Session |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Chestnuts (St. Ann's) | 3,769 | 798 | 154 | 24.47 |
Bruce Castle | 3,581 | 620 | 153 | 23.42 |
Town Hall | — | - | — | — |
Total | 7,353 | 1,418 | 307 | — |
Children attending the Town Hall Centre are referred to The Chestnuts
or Bruce Castle, for medical advice.